From:	Mongoose m0ng005e@*********.com
Subject:	Big Bag O' Questions(2)
Date:	Fri, 9 Jul 1999 20:23:34 -0500

:How about this one. Say that that Wolverine character with weapon foci
:retractable spurs is caught in a situation where he cannot extend the
:spurs for whatever reason. Would the foci add to his normal unarmed combat
:skill? Again I've decided this for myself but I'm going to bounce it off
:the group anyways.

I'd say no. The weapon focus formula is a designed for a specific type
of weapon. When not extended, the spurs are not being used as specified in
the formula design, and thus will not perform as a weapon Focus.
You might as well ask if you can hold an active weapon focus in one hand
and punch somebody with the other hand, and still get the bonus. The answer
to that is "no", by the way- you only get the skill bonus if actually using
the weapon focus to make the attack. This prevents folks from buying a
(relatively cheep) reach zero focus and using it to add dice to attacks made
with their combat ax, and similar nonsense.

Mongoose